Minette and Ganister Definition

Definition of Minette and Ganister

The general Minette and Ganister definition can be stated as: Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar. On the other hand, A ganister is a hard, fine-grained quartzose sandstone or orthoquartzite which is basically used in the manufacture of silica brick typically used to line furnaces and is a type of sedimentary rocks.. Along with definition of Minette and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Minette and Ganister. Get to know more information about Minette and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Minette and Ganister

The history of Minette and Ganister gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Minette and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

Minette and Ganister definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Minette and Ganister. In this section, you will know about Minette and Ganister Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Minette is Unknown whereas Origin of Ganister is England. It is interesting to know the name of Minette and Ganister discoverer. The discoverer of Minette and Ganister are Unknown.

Etymology of Minette and Ganister

Along with Minette and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Minette and Ganister. Etymology of Minette and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Minette and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Minette is From French mine ore, mine + ette while that of Ganister is From French mine ore, mine + ette. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Minette belongs to Igneous Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Minette and Ganister are listed below.

For Minette,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Ganister,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock